Look up: Octane

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   octane
   [n] - any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
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   Octane
   Flammable liquid compounds found in petroleum and natural gas. There are 18 different octanes- they have different structural formulas but share the molecular formula C₈H₁₈. Octane is used as a fuel and as a raw material for building more complex organic molecules. It is the eighth member of the alkane series. Symbol C_{8
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   Octane
   C8H18 Inflammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series, containing 8 carbons.
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   octane
   (C₈H₁₈) Compare with alkane and hydrocarbon. Flammable liquid compounds found in petroleum and natural gas. There are 18 different octanes- they have different structural formulas but share the molecular formula C₈H₁₈. Octane is used as a fuel and as a raw material for building more complex organic molecu...
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   Octane
   (1) An alkane having the formula C8H18. Flash point 56°F. Explosive limits of 1% to 3.2%. (2) A measure of the resistance of a sample of gasoline to premature ignition (knocking). 100 octane fuel has the knocking resistance of 100% iso-octane (2, 2, 4-trimethyl pentane). Zero octane fuel has the knocking resistance of a mixture of 89% iso-octane a...
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   Octane
   A flammable liquid hydrocarbon found in petroleum. Octane is used as a standard or rating scale to measure the anti-knock properties of motor fuel. Octane is also any of several isometric liquid paraffin hydrocarbons, C8H18. Normal octane is a colorless liquid found in petroleum boiling at 124.6 degrees Celsius.
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   Octane
   Oc'tane noun [ See Octa- ] . (Chemistry) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C ₈ H ₁₈ ) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.
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   octane
   See: Octa-] . ... <chemistry> Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colourless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   octane
   noun any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
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    Octane
    `For the gasoline rating system, see Octane rating, or for other uses, see Octane (disambiguation).` {} `Octane` is an alkane with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6CH3. It has 18 isomers. One of the isomers, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane or isooctane, is of major importance, as it has been selected as the 100 point on the octane rating scale, with `n`-heptane as the zero point. Octane ratings are ratings used to represent the anti-knock performance of pet...
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    Octane
    • (n.) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.
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    octane
    (from the article `butene`) ...they can also be prepared commercially by the catalytic dehydrogenation (elimination of hydrogen atoms from the molecule) of butanes. The major ...
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    Octane
    C8H18 Molar mass: 114.22852
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    octane
    For a gasoline engine to work efficiently, gasoline must burn smoothly without premature detonation, or knocking. Severe knocking can dissipate power output and even cause damage to the engine. When gasoline engines became more powerful in the 1920s, it was discovered that the most extreme knocking effect was produced by a fuel composed of pure nor...
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    octane
    (C₈H₁₈) A liquid alkane with 18 isomers that are constituents of gasoline. Normal octane occurs in petroleum; the branched isomers, which have high antiknock values, are made by alkylation. The octane number of a gasoline is the pe...
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